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RICHARDS v. SSM HEALTH CARE, INC.

No. 1-99-0195.

724 N.E.2d 975 (2000)

311 Ill. App.3d 560

244 Ill.Dec. 87

Barry RICHARDS, et al., Plaintiffs, v. SSM HEALTH CARE, INC., d/b/a St. Francis Hospital and Health Center, et al., Defendants (Becky Lynn Dahlgren, et al., Appellants; West Suburban Bar Association, Appellee).

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Third Division.

January 26, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McDermott, Will & Emery, Chicago (Steven F. Pflaum, of counsel), for Amicus Curiae The Chicago Bar Association.

David A. Novoselsky & Associates, Chicago (David A. Novoselsky, and Kevin S. Besetzny, of counsel), for Appellee.

Becky Lynn Dahlgren, Law Offices of Becky Lynn Dahlgren, Ltd., Oak Brook (Arletta J. Markham, of counsel), for Appellants.

Justice WOLFSON delivered the opinion of the court:

Some people do not know where to find competent lawyers. Others can find them, but cannot afford them when they do. Making available to the public competent and affordable representation is a subject the legal profession has struggled with. This case concerns a typical solution reached by bar associations around the country. It also raises a serious ethical issue that is rarely addressed by courts of review.

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